To Be Honest

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Savannah is dreading being home alone with her overbearing mother after her sister goes off to college But if she can just get through senior year, she ll be able to escape to college, too What she doesn t count on is that her mother s obsession with weight has only grown deeper since her appearance on an extreme weight loss show, and now Savvy s mom is pressuring her even harder to be constantly mindful of what she eats.Between her mom s diet helicoptering, missing her sister, and worrying about her collegiate future, Savvy has enough to worry about And then she meets George, the cute new kid at school who has insecurities of his own As Savvy and George grow closer, they help each other discover how to live in the moment and enjoy the here and now before it disappears. Best Read To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I don t read fluffy contemporary titles very often if I do, it s probably either because it s a random, rare exception, a nostalgic favorite, or diverse in some way that I can t pass up the opportunity to promote the story and author To Be Honest falls into that last category, and as soon as I heard about this book, I knew I absolutely had to get my hands on it News flash fat isn t a bad word, Mom It s the twenty first century I have blue eyes I have blond hair I m fat Literally not I don t read fluffy contemporary titles very often if I do, it s probably either because it s a random, rare exception, a nostalgic favorite, or diverse in some way that I can t pass up the opportunity to promote the story and author To Be Honest falls into that last category, and as soon as I heard about this book, I knew I absolutely had to get my hands on it News flash fat isn t a bad word, Mom It s the twenty first century I have blue eyes I have blond hair I m fat Literally nothing about my life is changed because that word is associated with my physical appearance I m sorry that someone taught you to hate yourself because of your body somewhere along the way, but I m not going to let you pull me down with you To Be Honest is an own voice story about a fat girl named Savannah, who s...So much about this book hit me SO close to home, but not in the ways that I was expecting The main plot of this one and the romance are honestly pretty average, but I ended up LOVING it because of the realness of the relationship between Sav and her mom Their relationship in this mirrored my relationship with my own mother to a T and it was honestly a little jarring Such an odd reading experience for me, but I definitely recommend checking this one out when it releases later this year I recei So much about this book hit me SO close to home, but not in the ways that I was expecting The main plot of this one and the romance are honestly pretty average, but I ended up LOVING it because of the realness of the relationship between Sav and her mom Their relationship in this mirrored my relationship with my own mother to a T and it was honestly a little jarring Such an odd reading experience for me, but I definitely recommend checking this one out when it releases later this year I re...4 stars I ve been in a huge YA mood lately, and To Be Honest really hit the spot I listened to the audio book and the narrator was great She voiced Savannah perfectly Savannah is a normal teen She s a little overweight, but it s never bothered her That is, until her mother went on a reality show for weight loss and everything changed in her house Now, she s being pressured constantly to eat a certain way What I loved most about Savvy is that she could see beyond that and was able to s 4 stars I ve been in a huge YA mood lately, and To Be Honest really hit the spot I listened to the audio book and the narrator was great She voiced Savannah pe...The story was a bit simple for my taste BUT I read this for the fat rep, which I thought was great The rep is necessary, but it could be triggering because the main character faces a lot of abusive fat shaming from her mom, who has an eating disorder Her weight had no role in the rest of the story or in any of the other relationships Though there is a romance, there wasn t the getting a boyfriend made me finally like my body trope.In addition to the fat rep, the main character has anxiety The story was a bit simple ... To Be Honest, this is one of the top three best YA contemporaries I ve ever read See what I did there I have never read a book about a plus size protagonist who didn t want to lose weight, nor has the story line ever involved anything other than the protagonist being fat It was so freaking refreshing to read about Savannah, who is totally happy with her body the way it is And what s even better is that this book isn t about Savannah being fat Instead, it s about a toxic mother daughter relat To Be Honest, this is one of the top three best YA contemporaries I ve ever read See what I did there I have never read a book about a plus size protagonist who didn t want to lose weight, nor has the story line ever involved anything other than the protagonist being fat It was so freaking refreshing to read about Savannah, who is totally happy with her body the way it is And what s even better is that this book isn t about Savannah being fat Instead, it s about a toxic mother daughter relationship, a high school romance, and an awesome take down of misogynistic gym teacher Wow It s like a plus size character was actually allowed to have a regular story without their weight defining them What a concept Also, anxiety rep In high school and my early twenties, along with major body image issues I suffered from debilitating panic attacks that made me feel crazy and incredibly alone It would have been so amazing to read some...I ve never seen so much chevron in my life What an awesome way to start I LOVED Savannah, her determination, her positive body image, her bond with her sister and arguments with her mom over her negative body image This book confronted so many issues, from sexism in the school system, to bribery and recruiting, eating disorders, family dy...It was one of those disappointments that confirmed your every fear that you d somehow kept at bay with the tiniest sliver of hopeTRIGGER WARNINGS Fat Shaming challenged , Neglect, Verbally Abusive Parents, Mental Illness, Panic Attacks and Eating Disorders OMG do we have actual good fat rep Even a model on the cover who is a beautiful fat m...Actual Rating 4.5I would like to thank Xpresso Book Tours, NetGalley and Maggie Ann Martin for the digital arc in exchange for an honest Review I didn t expect that I thought this book will revolve around body shaming, It was but equally with other elements.What wasn t there Close bonding of sisters Body shaming Best friends Anxiety Romance Complex relationship with parents Everything was there.I like the cover, It was vibrant.The friendship between Savannah and Grace is so precious.Sava Actual Rating 4.5I would like to thank Xpresso Book Tours, NetGalley and Maggie Ann Martin for the digital arc in exchange for an honest Review I didn t expect that I thought this book will revolve around body shaming, It was but equally with other elements.What wasn t there Close bonding of sisters Body shaming Best friends Anxiety Romance Complex relationship with parents Everything was there.I like the cover, It was vibrant.The friendship between Savannah and Grace is so precious.Savannah, Who owns her body with pride, she is so comfortable in her skin and frim in her believes, She has issues but facing challenges with high chin is not on of these.Romance is part of the story, but the story doesn t rely on it, It mainly moved around relati...Firstly, let me thank Goodreads and Fierce Reads for sending me this ARC This cover is gorgeousNews flash fatisn t a bad word, Mom Savannah is fed up You know those diet shows where people spend several weeks locked away from their families getting yelled at by trainers and mocked because they like doughnuts Yeah, her mom was on that show and is exacting everything she s learned on Savannah This, coupled with Savvy s big sister Ashley headed off to college, she has had enough.This book, Firstly, let me thank Goodreads and Fierce Reads for sending me this ARC This cover is gorgeousNews flash fatisn t a bad word, Mom Savannah is fed up You know those diet shows where people spend several weeks locked away from their families getting yelled at by trainers and mocked because they like doughnuts Yea...this was powerful i may write a full review but i honestly don t think i could do this justice tbh

To Be Honest
  • English
  • 04 September 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 304 pages
  • 1250183154
  • Maggie Ann Martin
  • To Be Honest